Fishing rod and ski clamp and carrier



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' FrsuIsGfRoD'ANDsKI CLAMP ...mb CARRIER 4 Filed July-6, v195? .l

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Patented Aug. 29, 1939 y y f i 2,121,053

UNITED STATES PATENT ori-ICE FISHING ROD AND SKI CLADIP AND CARRIER Roger White, Lynwood, and William C. Daniels, Huntington Park, Calif.; said Daniels assignor to said White Application July s, 1937, serial No. 152,110

1 claim. (ci. 224-29) Our invention relates to devices for clamping which they are applied,- short studs IIa are and carrying shing rods, skisV and the like on formed integral with and project upwardly from the tops of automobiles, and has for its principal the upper surfaces of said suction cups adjacent object the provision of a relatively simple, practheir edges. Y

tical and inexpensive clamp that may be easily Imbedded in the posts Ill are screws or vbolts 5 and quickly applied to or removed from the top I2, the threaded upper ends of which project of an automobile and which will rmly clamp above the upper ends of the postsI I0, and these fishing poles, skis and the like so that the same projecting threaded portions are screw seated arerheld and carried in an out-of-the-way posiin studs I3 that are formed on the underside of l0 tion on top of an automobile. a channel-shaped member I4, preferably formed 10 A further object of our invention is to provide of metal. a clamp and carrier that Will perform itsin- One end of the channel I4 is provided with an tended function Without scratching or marring upturned end I5, which is channel-shaped in the finish of the car or the rods, skis or other arcross section, and formed integral with the outer ticles engaged by the clamps, and, further, to end of this upturned portion is la vertically dis- 15 provide clamps and carriers of the character reposed blockv I6, having a pair of apertures I'I, ferred to that rmly hold the iishing ro'ds or the one disposed above the other. like in straight position so as to eliminate any The opposite end of member I4 is turned upset or curvature of the rods while being supwardlY, .as designated by I8, and formed integral ported and carried, and the carriersbeing lowith and projecting outwardly from the outer ver- 20 cated on the top of an automobile in no wise tical face of this upturned end are spaced lugs interfere with the opening and closing of all doors I9, one disposed above the other, and formed in of the automobile. the under sides of these lugs are notches 20.

With the foregoing and other objects in view Seated Within the channel-shaped member I4 our inventionconsists in certain novel features and its upturned ends I5 and I 8, is an elongated 25 of construction and arrangements of parts that block or stri-p 2| of sponge rubber. will be hereinafter more fully described and The upper member of the clamp and carrier claimed and illustrated in the accompanying comprises an inverted channel-shaped member drawing, in which: 22, practically identical with the member I4, and Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the upper porsaid member having one end 23 turned down- 30 tion of an automobile body and showing a pair wardly` so as to occupy a position directly above of clampsland carriers positioned on the top oi.' the upturned end I5 of member I4.

an automobile body and holding a fishing rod. Depending from the outer portion of the down- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the clamps wardly turned end 23 are spaced plates 24 that or carriers. occupy positions directly against the side faces 35 Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line of the block I6, and formed through'the lower 3--3 of Fig. 2. portions of these plates are aligned apertures 25. Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on the line A cotter pin 26 passes through the apertures 25 4-4 of Fig. 2. V and either one of the apertures II in block I6, 40 Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section taken thereby providing a hinged connection between 40 approximately on the line 5-5 and showing the the upper and lower members I4 and 22. upper portion of the clamp and carrier elevated In Fig. 2 the pin 26 is illustrated as passing with respect to the lower portion. through the lower one of the apertures II in Referring by numerals to the accompanying block I6, which arrangement prevails when the drawingl which illustrates a preferred embodiclamp and carrier is adjusted for engaging small 45 ment of our invention, Ill-' Ill designate short iishing rods or the small ends of said rods. posts or uprights formed of rubber or composi- In Fig. 5 the pin 26 is illustrated as passing tion of which rubber is the principal ingredient, through the upper one of the apertures II, and and the lower ends of these posts terminate in such arrangement maintains the upper part of enlarged vacuum suction cups Ilthatare adapted the clamp and carrier elevated or spaced apart 50 to engage the smooth surface of the top of an aufrom the lower part so as to receive and-firmly tomobile so as to firmly secure the clamps and hold the butt portions of fishing rods or articles carriers thereto. such as skis, which have a thickness of three- In order to facilitate disengagement of the quarters of an inch, or more. vacuum suction cups with the smooth surface to The end of member 22 opposite the depending 55 l jecting outwardly from the end face of said depending portion is a lug 28, from which is pivotally suspended a link 29. The lower portion of this link is adapted when the clamp and carrier is closed, to engage in the notch 20 in either one of the lugs I9, depending on the position of the upper part of the clamp and carrier relative to the lower part.

Thus the link 29 serves as a latch to hold the clamp and carrier in closed position.

Secured within the inverted channel-shaped member 22 and its depending ends 23 and 21 is an elongated block or strip 30 ofsponge rubber that is practically identical with the block 2|, and when a shing rod or the like is engaged in the clamp and carrier it contacts directly with the upper surface of the lower block 2| and the end surface of the upper block 30.

In the use of our improved clamp and carrier, the vacuum suction cups are pressed firmly against the smooth finished surface of the top of an auto-mobile body, and 'as a result of the suction produced within said cup the same will be rmly anchored to the vehicle top.

The links 29 are released from the lugs I9, thus enabling the upper members of the clamps and carriers to be swung upwardly a su'cient distance to receive the fishing poles, skis or other members to be carried, after which the upper members are swung downwardly and the links 29 engaged with the proper lugs I9, thus clamping the rods, skis or the like between the blocks or strips of sponge-like rubber 2| and 3|).

Thus, the engaged poles or other members are rmly held in an out-oflthe-way position on top of the automobile and as the vacuum suction cups and the rod engaging members 2| and 22 are formed of rubber the nish on the top of the automobile body and the nish on the rods or engaged members will not be scratched or marred.

When the clamp and carrier is adjusted for receiving small poles or the small ends of poles or the like, the hinged member 26 occupies the lower one of the apertures I1 in block I6, and as a result the upper edge of the sponge rubber strip 22 is in direct contact with the lower edge of the sponge rubber strip 30, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

When the clamp and carrier is adjusted for receiving the butt ends of poles or articles such as skis which have considerable thickness, the hinged pin 26 is positioned in the upper one of the apertures il, as illustrated in Fig. 5, thus maintaining the upper and lower parts of the clamp and carrier in spaced relation.

Thus it will be seen that we have provided a fishing rod or ski clamp or carrier that is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture and very effective in performing the functions for which it is intended.

It Will be understood that minor changes in the size, form and construction of the various parts of our improved fishing rod and ski carrier for automobiles may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of the invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claim.

We claim as our invention:

A fishing rod and ski clamp and carrier for use on smooth finished surfaces, comprising a pair of rubber posts, vacuum suction cups formed on the lower ends of said posts, reinforcing members extending lengthwise through said posts and projecting from the upper ends thereof, a lower frame channel-shape in cross section and having upturned ends, which frame is detachably secured to the projecting upper ends of the reinforcing members in said posts, a lug projecting from one end of said lower frame, said lug being provided with a pair of apertures, one arranged above the other, a pair of spaced lugs projecting from the other end of said lower frame, one lug positioned above the other, a strip of sponge rubber carried by said lower frame, an upper frame channel-shape in cross section and having depending end portions, a strip of sponge rubber carried within said upper frame, a pair of ears depending from one 'end of said upper frame and provided with apertures that are adapted to coincide selectively with either one of the apertures in the lug on the lower frame, a pin adapted to be seated in the apertures in said ears and selectively in either one of the apertures in said lug and a link pivotally mounted on the other end of the upper frame for engaging selectively 4 either one of the pair of lugs projecting from the end of the lower frame.

ROGER WHITE. WILLIAM C. DANIELS. 

